Method for accessing data or a service from a first user device and corresponding second user device, server and system

Abstract

A method provides access to data or a service from a first device relating to a first user. A set of identifiers relating each to a second device is predefined. Each second device is related to a second user. A server receives, from the first device, a request for accessing the data or service from a current location relating to the first user. The server sends, to each selected second device, a request to determine whether the first user is locally present. Each selected second device requests, from to the second device user, whether the first user is locally present. Each selected second device gets, from the second user, a presence response and sends, to the server, the presence response. The server verifies whether the received presence response includes a predefined positive presence response. If yes, the server authorizes the first device to access the data or service.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates generally to a method for accessing data or a service(s) from a first device relating to a first user.[0002]Furthermore, the invention pertains to a second device for accessing data or a service(s) from a first device relating to a first user.[0003]The present invention is notably applicable to a mobile radio-communication field in which the first user device and / or the second user device(s) include(s) a mobile terminal(s), like e.g., a mobile (tele)phone(s).[0004]Moreover, the invention also relates to a server for accessing data or a service(s) from a first device relating to a first user.[0005]Finally, the invention concerns a system for accessing data or a service(s) from a first device relating to a first user. The system includes a first user device, one or several second user devices and a server.STATE OF THE ART[0006]As known per se, a current (geographical) location of a user terminal may be retrieved from a sensor, like e.g...

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Benefits of technology

[0019]The invention solution is simple and quick to use for each involved second user who does only have to approve or confirm a local presence of the first user that the second user verifies, i.e. localizes or may see in her / his surrounding environment.

[0021]Thus, the invention solution allows a first user to access data and / or a service(s) managed by or through the server while locating securely her / him without needing to authenticate personally to the server.

Problems solved by technology

However, when the system is used for controlling, based on the current user terminal location, access to data or a service(s) (or an application(s)), the system authorizes unduly access to the concerned data or service(s).

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